No
More Limits
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
They turned back and
tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel
Psalm 78:41, KJV.
TODAY’S
WORD
God is a god of increase.
He wants to take you to new levels and higher heights. But sometimes, it’s easy
to get stuck in a rut and just settle for status quo. Sometimes we think,
“Well, I’ve reached my limits. I’ve gone as far as I can go. This is as happy
as I’ll ever be.” But if we’re going to continue to increase and really
experience God’s best, we have to align our thinking with God’s thinking.
It’s interesting that in
this scripture, the people limited the Holy One of Israel. Think about that.
You and I can actually limit the all-powerful, Creator of the universe. How? By
our thinking. What we believe either opens the door for God to move or it
closes the door. God is limited in our lives by what we believe. So many people
don’t even realize that it’s their own wrong thinking that keeps them in
mediocrity.
Today, why don’t you take
the limits off by choosing to believe God?! Feed your faith by studying His
Word. Keep an open heart and mind before Him. Allow Him to work in your life
and watch Him open up doors of blessing that you’ve never seen before!
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Father God, today I choose
to believe You. I take the limits off by trusting that You have good plans for
my future. I invite You to search my heart and remove anything that isn’t
pleasing to You. I bless You today and always in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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“He chose to give us birth through the word of truth …” (James 1:18a NIV)
God wants to use his Word to give you a fresh start in life.
Without God’s Word, we could never be saved. We wouldn’t be headed for Heaven. We wouldn’t know about Jesus’ death on the cross. We wouldn’t know about God’s purposes for our lives.
Without the Bible, we can’t know God.
God wants to give you all of that — but it starts with his Word. Through the Bible, God recreates our life. When I feel like I’m at the end of my rope, God uses the Bible to give me a fresh start, a do-over. The Bible calls it being “born again.” In James 1:18, the Bible says, “He chose to give us birth through the word of truth …” (NIV).
The Bible is often compared to a seed. Once the Bible takes root in your heart, it begins to sprout and grow and bear fruit. As God’s Word does that, God changes your life for the better.
Jesus says this in John 6:63 about his Word: “The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life” (NIV). God’s Word isn’t just words on page. It’s spirit and life. It’s spiritual power. His Word can transform society and transform history. It can do the impossible. It can change your life.
D.L. Moody, a famous Chicago pastor from 100 years ago, said, “The Bible was not given to increase our knowledge; the Bible was given to change our lives.”
How do you need your life changed? What part of your life do you feel powerless to change?
The Bible says the Word of God can change things that you cannot change on your own.
Make God’s Word a regular part of your life, and get ready for the impossible!
Talk About It
- Have you been a Christian for a long time? How has your life born fruit because of your relationship with Jesus?
- Why do you believe God’s Word can change lives?
- What impossible thing do you believe God can do in your life?
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